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NEW SEMES, VOL. 14, NO. 39.
SUNBUUY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1861.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 22, NO.
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BUNBTTRV, PA.
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REBUILT AND REFURNISHED,
Cor nf llmtard an Franklin Street, ft
Suuarei Wert of the V. C. R. II. Depot,
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July 1. Wt -Xt
Wltt-tAK . aowam
CHllKttr 0IS.
G. SOMEBS & SON.
Importer! and Dealers in
Cloths. CMiitnerei. Vestings. Taylors
. Trimmings, sc..
No 38 South Fourth Ptreet. lteen Market and
PhMnut Streets, Philadelphia.
Metchants others vi.iting the city would find
.1 to their ad.mt.ge to ! tbsm a call and ei-
' imine their stork.
March 10. i860
tut?. INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
.ninwlY CORNER OF FRANKLIN STREET i
tjeW YORK CITV,
. . ..,d Tourin viiitine
!w VortT"w pa.dby ny H..t.i in th. Mr"P"iii.
.'iW-i.-pI-b ".Tr- "."OTiuSSa.' !
(auJ wnico win -ei" ' u f b ullneM,
fj"'i rL:;..v.i.,.t . of bu..n.,
iti .nUii.iine..itlJdi Pallor, eorainandms "
matmlic-Ht rarlor, eomiodin an eatmwve viw 01
B'Zlt Unj,'. enndactrd nn the Fropn rt.n vi.itor.
?, live "i ! . It yle, with th. .ono.y
. Sih. It i. connected with
Tiinr'a Celebrated Saloons,
where .i.il,.ea "'!!' ""
thev wi be fnrni.hed in iheir nwn room..
' 'ft. fare .erved in llj. hr-.5
knvWced hy epieo.e.. to b. VMlly.up.norw
.itf I It ae
... that rxf
knowlalgrn ny epi.-u.v. .
any other Hotel in " ey- ,nJt cf liYine in th.
w,v other Hotel in the euy. , .. .
Hmi. , bib&u v !
August 4, 1P00-IV
A Good Chance for an Enterprising Man. j
riMl E aulmcriber wants a partner - --
1 i.l. rui.inera a sober per.erenng man who
.w 1mm the Engliah and German l.ngua-
can rak both tne ngii.a .
, to one that will sun. no cuv.,- -
For pa.t.cu.... tnqu. -. TAYLOR.
Northumberland, Au. 3, 1M61 3m
THE UNION."
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UPTON B. NEWCOMER, Proprwtor.
TII1 HOTEL ! central, eonveni.nl by Pa.eng.rCre
w ,h, :!mTi and w.-.-i "f W. bun. pubuc.
If Term.. SI. 50 per day.
feVptembet SI, ItOl. ly .
OPAl DING'S Prepared Glue, and oeltayaMoeil.ie
icaw. . FO BVLEATTUlSOrFlCE.
Sunbary, March P l"o.
A NEW LPT OF HARDWARE & 8AD
A DI.ERY. Alto, the be.t eMortmenl or Iror
Naile and Bleel to be found in the nty. at the
Mammothatore of FRILINO cVGBANT.
Bunbiiry, June 8, I860.
KACKERS! CRACKERS, juat rerei.ed
and for sale by J Ih. KfiftSp"
Confectionery atore of M.C.GLAKnAKI.
Sunlury, October 13, 1860.
Kerosene stamps.
AVERY LARUE and cheap assortment wIU
be found at the Mammoth More of
Bee. 15,1860. FRH.IXt,fc
q-TyE LOVERS OF f OVV ! A fre.h
i V M...,oni ana Confectionery at
aupply of Macs'o & GRANrs.
Hutibury, June 9, I860.
Z -t TtRlTTANIA STOPPERS f.
" b" f0' -U byH. B MA86E
THRESH SUPPLY OF drugs .Tit..
A Mammoth Store. Al.. new Wof per
ft,, Soap, and rJSj
Sunbury.MeyjSMRJSO,
from
seven bnops op fi
;0 4 GRANT.
Oct. 6, I860.
B- ABlroa.Bti.NtH,. Crub-Hoas.nd
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Mason Hammer, Qp.UHT A SON.
Sun'jury, June! , , .
BLACJf flLK COATS.
Lfch Kaquee,
Si Baoquines,
Deaigoe. Keady Made, or Maile te Older,
ew COOPER A CONARD,
. Carrier Nintk SimI Market, PtilexWpbla,
5r H.IM' .
UNION AND LIBERTY.
t OLIVlB VrF.NDKI.1. UOtMKI.
Flag of the heroes wbo loft ni their glory,
Boroe through tbeir batUe-ficldi' thooder
and flame,
Blazoned in long and illumined In story,
Wave e'er tis ell who Inherit their fame !
Up with oof banner bright,
Sprinkled with Marry light,
Spread its fair eDibleuit fruro tnoontaio
to bore,
While throodh (he soonding iky,
Lood ring! the Natiou'i cry.
Umion kd LibkrttI Okr kvrrmorb!
Lighl of oor Brmoroeol, puide of or Nfltioo'
1'ride of her children, and honored alar,
Lit tho wide beami of thy rll cnnMell.tioii
Scatter each clond that would rinrken a star!
Up with oor bauner bright, etc.
Etsplr ooiceptered 1 what foe iball assail
thee.
Bearing the Manrtard of Liberty a van T
Tbink
nk not the God of thy lathers bu.ii in
tbpe.
Strieiog with men for the birthright of man 1
Up with oor banner bright, etc.
Yet if, by tnadneM aud treachery blighted,
DttWDl tho dark boor when the iword tbcu
most draw.
Then, with the artul of tby millions united,
tiiDilelhe bold traitors to Freedom and La!
Up Hb our buDDvr bright, etc.
Lord of tbo Universe 1 shield us and guide o?,
Trotting Thee ola;s, through shadow and
sua t
Tbno hast united on : who fhll divide ns T
Keep os, 0, keep r.n, tb Many l.t Onk!
Up with our bunner brtfilit,
Sprinkled with blurry light.
Spread its fuir emblems frooi mouotuio to
ihore,
While throoph the sounding sky,
Loud tings the Nntions' cry,
Usion akd Liberty 1 O.nb kvkhmcrk!
VAYLE VENTNOR, PRIVATE.
The mosic wandered o(T from Flowtow to
nearer home, playing the "SUr liangled
Banner" io bold, breezy bursts. The large,
long ball was filled with tho sweet, sharp
shocks of the cymbals, the bright bluwiog of
tbe bogles, aod the great drum beats rolling
through.
People let tbeir thoughts flow forth to
meet tbe mosic, as suited theui best, out upon
lb, piazzas, io the parlori
oog DBii.
or io the Urge,
Walking op and down the latter, girl's
voice went singing tho liret line.
"Ob ny, can you see by th. dawn, eaily light !"
then ceasioa. bentiou her palms together la
time with tbe striking cymbals, she says :
"Ob, isn't it lovely V l.nger.ng in a pretty
drawl noon the "lovely."
be gentlemao walking beside her looked
down, smiling mischief as be replied.
vrv Invel.. Carlutta. linir It OBBin"
. j j - o . ,
"Nonsense 1 1 don't mean my singing.
Ab, but yon know that 1 don't !" looking up
laughing into the laughing lace.
He bent lower, auii more meaningly re
turned. "But I mean tbe singing. I like it better
that) tbe band.
No, no, don't talk io, bnt listen ah. it is
divine 1 divine I better than any music in (he
world. I dou't wonder, listening to it. that
aoldiera real tH all tbe excitement and not
L. . .J ........ ai.,,n ! .. .. m-,.!, a I K. hftttlu.
eld to such Inspiring strains, uaymono,
0 - , I
bow d.d you feel when the men were dropping
around you ni Mannssast '
"Ob, a most
men feel : after the Crst
gh0Ck and dread passes the rerves grows
, v 6
,ye,.
..Ab no, 1 do think it is that ; I think tb.
i ' ,..: ... rfln aa
..r. , . - ,--o-
eg.iu i
''If I cao get a commission, yes; if not,
oo.
"Why will you not go if yoo do not get a
commission ?"
"W.ell 1 don't like the association! general
ly ai private. It's too hard work, aud if 1
risk my life 1 waul to choose the way."
"Yes, 1 see," hhu answered, absently, as if
be did not half see.
"You would be glad to have me go Cur-
lolta I bending Biiuiu with eager interest.
- - -- i - - " " 111 ' 1 '
r'lAUl VLUU.
"
She knew wbal he meant, and a little colojfor Ward Wymiin was an old friend, ami
of crimson fused into lhe taint pink Cheek,
and she unfurled her fan with a qu.ck, nervout
slide, as she replied,
'1 would be ulad for every man to go
tbat can, especially those without wives or
children."
"They may have mothers ; yoo forget
that," be laid, with sn irritated, jeering soil
of laugh.
Bat .be was very icrious, almost loletno,
ai lhe returned.
"Yea, tbat ia very true : I didn't forge
My brolber went, you kuow . -J M goes
again, with our lnib.. conietil.
"1 know" i'bat wu ell he laid, but it
..io io softer acceuts, under conviction.
Then in a moment more ue oegaD.
"And tte tie of a lover. Carlotta." A
little tinkling clash, and the pretty pearl fan
was lying broken upon the Hour, making
grievous interruption. Swinging it to and
fro, it bsd swung lur out, und fell at a gentle
mau'i feet who wu3 silting on oue of the side
coucbei. He brought it to her, and received
a little airy "Thank you," and a smile of
bicb ber companion looked euvious.
I wonder who is?" she exclaimed, watch
log tbe gentleman" as he returned duwn the
ball. "I've noticed biui lilting there all the
evening "
ai' you I" wi'.b satiric emphasis, to
bicb sbe paid no attention, but went on
heedlessly :
Xas, ami oia yoo see wnai an air lie
has bow loftily he carries his bead. Mili
tary, too, do you notice, lis must be a oty
arrival.
"Very likely," was lhe reply, crossly enough
oow, aud snipping two or three more sticks
of tha fan be bad taken from ber. Whereupon
such cunning little imile weot dashing,
bowing whiter pearls than those be beld
into view, sod a rair of merry brown eyei
dropping tbeir while cortsios, for modesty's
lake.
- Tbe gentleman who bad been tbe ionocent
cause of all ibis, from hii niece on oue of tbe
tide coocbel, observed the pantoniine of tbe
conversation, wilb so odd .mile curling hii
beavv moBilacbe. Jl was evident tbat be
nodentood,
' Oo the next moroior, Mias Cailotta Dels
van in other words. MUs Charlotte, tbe
ISMt Fptoies reod.ring being lb work Of
her Cuban iure mi(ibt have been seen,
somewhere l"ier breakfast, when the halls are
mostly vacant, ronuiog her little Soger down
the list of , arrivals, as she leaned over tbe
ofrlce-desk.
There were Smiths, and mythes, and
arirtneratie Howards, end Vans, and tbe
Parisian Do, bnt only one military Captain
Jones t and following this making it more
noticeable from tbe sharp contrast of
euphony, was one name, the last, Vayle
Ventnor.
"Vayle Veolnor 1" She ran it over in her
micd. Tbe oddest name in tbe world. But
she hid fooud wbat.sbe sought ; ber military
hero of the lofty carriage was Captain Jones.
So, satisfied, she weot sauntering out upon
the piazza and met the military hero. "Cap
tain Jones," sauntering too. She dropped
ber pretty head io pretty remembrance, and
received a most gracelul "reverence" ia
return j then with a gentlemanly courtesy,
ha turned off from his wulk leaving, ber
alone. .
So she sauntered, slowly thinking, "There's
something fine about the man not bo hand
some though as Kaymnnd M ays ; horrid name
loo. 'Junes 1' lleigh ho 1" yawning, "I wish
I had the mmring's paper, Ab! tberecomes
Havnmnd ; I'll oek turn." Raymond, nodding
nud smiling her greeting; "is that the paper
' you have ? Yes thank yon I" nodding auain
I end dropping into a chair to unfold and look
i it over, talking meanwhile to Raymond, who
seated hiiii.elf near.
Looking down a list of soldiers, what should
I Fhe ennio upon but those two names again.
Fir6t, among the tiflicers, Jeremiah Jones,
Captain ;" then, lower down, "Vayle Vent-
uor. Private." This Captain Jones, how he
i hnuiited her. Jercmiuh Jones, think of ipm
' She thought, and laughed outright, a little
, tiukle of merriment.
'What is itso funny, Carlotta ? I couldn't
j CnJ anj thine funny there. Yon get all tbe
Uunshiue of life. What is it?" bunding
! over.
I But Car'otta choose not to tell j so the
put a little slim hand between his eyes and
the paper, saving, with merry malice, "Curi-
"No j only interested in what interests ynn.
I waut to catch your sunny way. Cun't you
teach me bow T
"Yes." demurely, "I'll teach yon to catch
it, rolling the paper into a ball, aod tossing
it liitbtly to hi in.
He caught the paper end tl.o fun ton,
tossing It back again softly. And to and fro
they kept it gome a moment, ontil, in a
backward bend of her hood, all longbing and
Gushed find breeze ruffled as the hea'd was,
she received a glance of admiration from a
bearded face looking down Troin an upper
window upon their laughing piny. It was
sheer admiration, nothing less, for the girl
herself in hvr bright momentary abandon.
A i she met It ber color rose naturally ; she
dropped her eyes to raise them again furtive
ly, but the gazer bad withdrawn.
Captain Jones again. It was very funny.
And then there rushed. over her mind
"Captain Jeremiah Jonet !" and another little
peal of laughter tinkled forth, -
"What does possess you, la Carlotta,
this morning ?' young Maya questioued
smilingly.
She drew a long face, and answered ;
"Captain Jeremiah Jones possesses me,
Raymond 1" And flinging down the paper,
she ran away, tinkling forth ber laogb again
to ber hearer's utter mystification.
So she rao up stairs, along the halls and
pusrages, laughing still for tbe very drollery
of the whole thine laughing and saying over
gleefully, "Captain Jeremiah Jones, Captain
Jeremiah Jones," when Captain Jeremiah
Junes, io a sudden turn around a corner.
nearly ran her down. Off came tbe plumed
hat. and pardon was asked very bnmbly, with
"1 hope I haven't hurt you; it was very
awkward of me, but yoor step was so light
and mine so heavy." She leaned against the
m... II nnl l.n.1 Kill 111 .t.PlUll Ih.l tlta AAllll n'l
"'. """'."
speak for a moment,
She tea hurt, then, be thought, and very
gravely and respectfully be approached to
offer some assistance, when she regained
herself, and, explaining, sped away. Bursting
into her room, tbe persistent oddity of the
affair overcame her again, and she flung
herself in another peal of laughter upon the
bed. Her mother looked np io amaze, asking
Raymond's question: "What does possess
yoo, CeilottaT" With a silver sbout she
answered, "Captain Jeremiah J ones posse ses
n,e-, mamma ;" and as soon as she was able to
speak further, she gave "mamma" a history
of her adventures with the above gentleman.
'Mamma" took tbe sunshine of life Ilk her
daughter ; so tbat there were n pair of laugh
ers when sbe ended.
Alter dinner a servant handed ber a card ;
"Ward Wyman." She ran down gleefully
there she fouod him in clone conversation
wilb Captain Jeremiah Jones, wbo was for
turning away as the lady approached, hut
staid at the peremptory command of Mr.
Wyman, and the words. "I wont yoo two to
know each other. Carlotta, this is my friend
Veolnor Vayle Ventnor, Miss Charlotte
lleldvan." 'lhe gentleman bowed lowly,
"was very happy, etc. ;" but Carlotta was too
a mu zed to say a word, and all the while tiying
in vuin to coulrol the merriment that dimpled
round her mouth. Though her mind weot
ruuuing, ' Captain Jeremiuh Jones."
That night when Mays, Raymond Mays,
came up to their hotel she had to tell hi in
ihe whole story: it was too funny to keep
llnw be laughud ! "Why, yoo little gootet
can't you tell an officer's dress from a
private's J"
".No, indeed; bow snouia if sue an
swered.
Ventnor T Ventnor?" he repeated, 'Ward.'
to Wyman, who was just passing "wbo is
this fellow ?"
"What fellow?"
"This Ventnor ?"
Ward Wyman twinkled wilb suppressed
merriment.
This fellow, Mays, ii the inn of Richmond
Ventnor, whose bouse you visited wilb me, io
Paris, live yean ego. ,
l he dickens it is I v bat In tbe world is
bis son serviug merely ss a private for ?"
"You must ask hint.
"Why his intome must be a small fortune.
and hie associations aod family advantages
such that he might have almost auy post.
What does he-mean ?"
Thus, in bis lurpriie, Rtyroond Msrs ran
on, oucooscioui tbat be was adding it ill more
interest to tbe qooudam Csptaio in tbe mind
of Carlotta.
He law hit mistake by ind-by, when tbe
band struck op "Hie Schroobronner," end
passing by Vayle Veutuor, encouraged by
l be cordial imile that greeted him from la Car
lotta, approached aod asked ber, "Would ihi
honor him with two or three turns ?" adding
apologetically, "tbat be wai scarcely a St cav.
- f-- - 1 -.1 - : n W .nl I;. i.
nrr lur a iuj ,u uie ,uueu miuni i ewiiiuii, .
Bat Carlotta thought differently, aod laid
something very pretty and patriotic to bim ai
be accepted tbe iovttatioa. Tbe fact wai,
PirlotU was wild lt cariosity to koo sow
inch s Fortune favorite came to be In bit po
sition, ai "Vayle Ventnor, Private j" aod to
sbe determined to follow op Ihe acquaintance
till ihe had satisfied her Kve like propensity.
It wasn't a pleasant waits to one person
there. Raymond Maya Hood, chewing tbe
end of bitter reflection. Poor Mays I he
thought he wai dying for Carlotta Delavan t
and perhaps he was, bat It would be an eesy
death becsuse Mays never took anything
hardly, oot even the small pox, which ones
visited bim, leaving one white mark oo tbe
aide of hii handsome nose.
It wasn't pleasant to see Ventoori's splen
did sliding ease of step ai be whirled put With
Carlotta. If he had made s buogle of it. be
could bave forgiven him, bnt "tbst perfect
movement defied criticism. After tbe wai r
the two strolled nut opoo the piazza, and here
suddenly tbe gentleman reeled, and would have
fallen, had it not been for tbe iligbl little arm
that was linked within bis. lie lat down, and
presently explained.
"1 bavu been ill. Mips Delavan, and the
change or air after tbe exercise made my bead
swim."
"Oh, yon ire off on a forloogb, gettihg
well ?" she asked, with some satisfaction.
"Exactly," he replied, oot a little amused at
ber direct simplicity, "off oo a fuilough, get
ting well that ia just it, Miss Delnvan."
She colored a little had she been too cu
rious? But hii manner was very frank and
kind, so her mind eased itself, and the talk
flowed so rapidly that she found it was eleven
o'clock before sbe knew it. Rising to go in,
she said th him :
"Come to our private parlor, Mr. Ventnor,
ond let me present you to my mother; she
will be glad to make you comfortable if your'e
en invulid, and to ask you about the army fur
our Will's snke."
lie thanked her brightly. He liked the
cordial freedom of her iuvitition, and told ber
how glad lie would bo to come.
So it came to pass that morning after mor
ning, "Vayl Ventnor, Private," might be
seen half-sitting, hulf-reclining. upon Mrs. Ie
lavan's own particular lounge in her own par
ticular private parlor. On one of thtbe mor
nings Carlotta was enlightened.
It begao in this way ; she had picked up on
old paper, aud ber eyes fell upon the two
names ugain in the roll cull " Voj le Venlnur,
Private, and Jeremiah Jones, Captain."
She lunched out with the gleeful memory-
then told him the whole dory ; but tbe telling
is too (kiiYc to lose.
To his question, "What ie io fonny, Miss
Delnvun ?" she replied :
"Why, you must know that when yon Crst
arrived, the dny alter yon picked, up my Tan.
you remember 1 thought you were Cept. Jer
emiah Jones."
"You thought bow should yon think that ?"
"Well, you see, when you restored n.y fan
that night, 1 remarked to Mr. Mays, as
you went to your seat, that yoo were military.
The next morning, as 1 was looking over tbe
lint of arrivals, 1 came opoo the two names
Captain Jones and Vayle Ventnor; and 1
auppoeed, of course, that yoo were the officer,
as I had no knowledge of military dress dis
tinction, and there is but one military prefix,
and I remembered yoor costume aa belonging
to some regiment. Do you see ?"
"Yes, I see," he answered, trying not to
imile at her straight simplicity.
"But who io tha world m Captain Jones
Captain Jeremiah Jones ?" she suddenly ask
ed. "I haven't thought of the real Captain
actually since I discovered my mistake bow
funny 1"
"He returned the next day after bii arrival
yoo probably didu't see him. He is tbe
Captain of my company a good fellow, and
an excellent officer. Bnt let me ask another
question : How did you know bis oame to be
Jeremiad I
"Why. I saw it io a paper like this," and
she banded tbe one ibe held to him then fol
lowed other little reminiscences the meeting
on tbe stairs, etc., till at last Carlotta asked a
plump question, coloring pretty well all tbe
lime :
"1 want to know how you came to be ser
Ving as Private will you tell me?'
"Why me so especially ?"
"Because Ward says yoo are ricb and aris
tocratic. Richmond Ventnor'i ion."
"Yes, it is very true. J am ricb and aristo
cratic, as the saying goes, and Richmond
Venlnor'l ion ; but what hai tbat to do wilb
ill" he concluded, determined to draw ber
out. She made ber eyes very round at tbii ;
and then repented the usoal objections tbe
usual reasons why ricb and influential men
shouldn't serve as "privates" Raymond
Mays' objections and reasons.
He heard her through, then bis whole face
changed, as he turned it toward hsr, and bis
light laughing words or a mottenl since
changed to perfect irrioosnesi ei be an.
iwered :
"Miss Delavan, when tbe news of my coun
try's peril reached me I wos in l'aris at my
father's house. A steumer sailed tte next day
for Amerira. I made my preparations and
sailed in it. My life had been a student's
life ; but I was able aod strong, from being a
good gymnast so 1 set myself to learn my
new trade by eolistlbg as a private oi once,
"But vou have been Serving three months
surely you bave luine experience oow?" she
inlerpot-ed.
"It hasn't mode a good soldier n me yet,
at all evenls. 1 hare much to learn before I
shall think inysell tiled to romiuasd io any
degree. In the meantime, the country calls
lor a larger army, and because I am unfitted
for oo oflicer, shall I wait at lucb a time for
a commission ?"
'But you would not have to uit, with
your counectiooi in the military eu4 political
world," she said ; oot half seeing yet bis mo
desty bis mauliness.
"No, 1 would not bave to wait, it is very
.true," he exclaimed with some sarcasn. "M iss
Dekvun." silting upright now aud lighting
with scorn, "1 am sick and ashamed cf the
shallow advantages of position of the mis
erable presuming expectations that (trow out
ofit. It is continually putting men in Ike
wrong place, aud building up gigantic errurs
, such errurs ai we are to day stiiving to
amend. It humiliates me to think tbat to
my position in the world do I owe perbapa
my advancement, instead of to my owu
strength end powers as a mas. 1 long some,
times to throw ofi these circumstances,' and
aud for the lime to meet tbe world f ce to
face, and on in own terms. But pardon me
for boring you wilb uiy theories ;" aod be lank
back upon the lounge agaiu in silence.
So Carlotta wai enlightened.
Ai ihe sat there io silence the pondered
over whit she bad uard. Thil did not sound
like Raymond Mays; yet Raymond Mays
wai a brave fellow, and s meoly oce. bue
bad never beard aoy ooe talk like ibia before;
bat it itrurk an answering cDord io ber own
nature. Of couria ihe liked bim better for
it. lie thought sbe didn't uoderilaad that
be boied ber with bis earoeitoesi oo wbal be
cppoied would ba vsgoe theory Io her ; for
be looked opoo ber ae ouly a sweeter IP'CI
men of tbe youug laJy genus, tbat bloomed
io laiDlouaole lociety,
By aod by, sbe said, is S dreamy, abtnot
manner, ss she sat, with he cheek leaning in
her hand ! "I wish yon would talk io tbii
way to Raymond Mays "
"Why to Raymond! Mays?" be questioned,
io surprise.
"Ob," still dreamily, thoughtfully, "he is
waiting for s commission. He lays he don't
like tbe associations of a private'! life that
it is too hard labor and too generating, that it
be ii going to risk his lifo, be means to do it
in a manner that ii most agreeable to him,
etc."
"Personal ambition I that is ft : it stands
in tha way of the whole thing. Kvery man
for himself, instead of a grand onit in thou
mods of men. But yoo are anxious for Mr.
Mays to go ?"and be here looked at her ra
ther curiously.
"I am anxious for all men to go wbo can,"
ai 1 told him."
"Ai yoo told him ? But pardon me."
"I bnve nothing to parduu io thut. Bot
why do you ask it V
" I was surprised."
"Surprised? Now I am curiooi. Wbil is
there suprising in that ?"
"Miss Delavan, I wi;b yoo wonld let me
Bsk you a plump question."
"1 will."
"Are yoo engaged to Mr. Mays?"
"Are you engaged to Mr. Mays? No.
What put such a thought in yoor mind ?"
"1 cno hardly tell, but I somehow received
tbe impression."
"Aot that is why you were surprised thot
I told bim I wa9 anxious fur all men to go !
Mr. Veotunr, I bave never talked very euro
eslly upon any earnest topic with you, not
hecu'jse I met so few persons wbo feel just as
1 do upon many things tht ! am shy of
speaking. But after your avowal e moment
since, 1 know you will understand me when
I say that were I engaged to Mr. Mays, )
could not wish bim to stay behind at this
'S.-ue, even awaiting a commisf ion," she con
cluded, 6miling. He looked at her wi;h a
new expression. Tbii was Cue aod be told
her sn.
"I don't know," she went on, thoughtfully.
"Sometimes 1 think pet ha pa il is because 1
hitvt not been tried in that peculiar manner
Women whose husbauds, and lovers have
goue, and to w hom 1 have expressed this, say
1 am unwomanly, or tbat it is because I bave
never loved."
"It is because yoo are nnselG-h !" hp ex
claimed, with energy. "That ia the mistake
half the womeo muke. They rarely discern
tietween selfishness and unselGshnpus, where
the heart is concerned. And yon, Miss Del
avan, nre the first woman 1 ever met wbo
could."
The bonest edmiratioo with which he re
garded ber at this point was uumistakable.
It pleased ber, of course, aud she expressed
il by layiog, "1 am glad you tbink so."
He gave a quick look into ber face. Such
a mixture of frankness and reserve ; be could
not make ber out. Musing, be presently
said :
"Carlotta 1" Then recollecting, "Pardon
me, Miss Delavan "
She waved ber IidJ at him deprecatiogly
aod ioterropted with, "No, no ; call me Car.
lotta. 1 like people 1 to call me Curiut
U."
Wbat was ibe about to say ? I like peo
ple I like to call me Carlutta ? He
wished be knew,
"But lay on," she resumed, "wbat yoo were
yoo going to say to Co'lotta "
"Oh, just a hie I which may sound like mere
compliment, but which I assure you is nut,
that before to'dny I thought you something
sweeter tbau most Jwung ladies; but now
you Hand to me as a type of what women
should be.
"Oh that is a great deal to say ; but I tbink
yon mean it ii yon asserl."
"ics, I mean it, Carlotta, aod more go
on as you bave to me ; talk out lucb senti
ments. Be brave and honest and true to
whatever convictions yon may bave, however
unpopular tbey may be. Will you ?"
He was very earnest not gallant as Hay
wood Mays would have been but in hearty
earuesl for the troth's sake.
"I will try," sbe answered. Then sbe
thooght,"He called me Carlotta how tweet
ly be eayi il ! lie is certainly very Doe, aud
handsomer than Raymond Mays."
"Alus for Raymond Mays 1 Two or tbiee
more days Weill by, aod the band played, and
the carnages rolled, and people took life
gayly in sound of the great surging su at
this thoroughfare of fushiun. Io this time
"Voyla Veutuor Private," became bi tter bc
quaiuted witb la Carlotta. From text nf tbat
oiuruiog tbey had goue on into tbe deeper
waters of existence had tukeo finer and
freer, aod thus discovered much more of each
other.
, lo lhe mean limn Raymond Mays, band
some fellow I much liuudHomer be il known
than Vayle Ventnor mean time be chafed
aud helled inwardly conducted, himself in a
most aisdaiuedful mauner toward the former
gentleman
"The girl's head is turned witb the wealth
and pnsiticu !' be blustered oue night to
Ward Wyman.
"No, no. Mays, be generom ; I don't think
that U Carlotta; besides, yo'J don't know
Ventnor you won't know him; lhal'i il
There wa never a tiuer h How ju tbe world.'
Mays sneered aud turned away.
It happened that Very night that he was
present at a club room, and beard a converse
lion between Ventnor and another, wherein
Ventnor gave his reasons aud opiuioui pretty
much oi be bad done before Carlotta Dele
van. Still Mays sneered and scoflrd.
The convrt'.ini wamleniitf olf, a lieilleneiil
of lhe regular army aoildrnly taid.
Here is Maya now who i wailing, anil wilh
belter reason than moat. .Mays waa in Hie Cri
mea, you know."
"No. I don't know."
"Yea. he wa. in Europe t the lime, and joined
the allied f.in e. out of .iiecr Mood Ihir.lneiu. I lie
liave. Ln't il o Maya! Here, come out of
your corner, and tell us all about il."
Mays "came out, raing mere was noicing io
tell, roode.lly and a liille cron.ly.
liut Venlnur was to iniere.leil, so gei.lai anu
frank, there wat no resting ; to Mi)i told them
all about il" that he knew.
"Dirge eaya you wit the Lett drilled soldier of
all tile volunlrera, Maya," the Lieutenant went
on, "and that you bad at one lime the temporary
command of a company,
"Why, I ahould think it waaeaty enough then
for you to gel a commission," one aaid.
Mayi shrugged hit thouldera, ar.d retorted,
"U.hl I haven't influential friends in the right
department, you know.
Vayle Ventnor blaird forth in the same indig
nant protest that he had brought forward upon sn
other ocratioo, tad wbea he bad ended there was
a determined look around bit firm ael aoouia tbat
lold of a purpoM.
When Raymond Maya left the club-room thtt
night it waa aclu.ly with a friendly nod to Vent
nor't cordial "Good night !"
A few davi naore and tbe furlough would bave
expired. "Vayle Ventnor, Private," was a sound.
baarly anaa again. " I bare was wo evcuae now
for oalty, thaugtt Ibe twoe played Die wthuw-
brunn.r in auch moiling, memorising Ursine., end
the rJlar Somisled Banner rolled throuch tha
halla.
Whittling ihl latter lurtilv to eel former out
of hi. hetd. he w.t ruthed np the stair and round
a corner- lhe fatal corner vtrrtft twirl ! came a
tilk gown and it. own'ef. H opened his armt in
a flunh into Ihem he look silk gown and all all
the pretty, pretty wearer.
lie gathered her up with I little eiultlng laugh.
nd set her down inside the private parlor I hut
not until he had said, '-Carlotta he my Carlotta,
yoo little darling!" and the had promised that
the would.
"So yu are engaged. Carlotta 1" Raymond
May. remarked, a ahoit lime eflee tlila.
"Ye. I am engaged, Raymond "
"Well, I give yon my congratulations. Car.
lotta. look here." He hinded her an open letter.
Nhe read an appointment to a Captaincy io Ihe
th Regiment.
"Oh, I am so glad for you !" 8he exclaimed.
"How came il 1"
"It came by Vayle Ventnor, Private, though
he does not know my knowledge of influence."
Then he told her of their ennresation at Ihe
rltih-room, and how directly after that he received
this appointment, through Govcrner and
Colonel , who were both near relative of
Vayle Ventnor, "And now, Catlntla, 1 have offer
ed you my congratulations, I am going '.o him for
the same purpose, and to thank him. He deserve,
hit happiness, for he it a good fellow, but I with
he had never come here after all, Carlolta."
"Then you would never have got your commit'
tion." the answered slyly.
But." bending down, "shouldn't I have got
Carlotlal"
"Oh no, no, we were holh too old acquaintan
ce. Raymond. You'll like somebody tlM much
heller than you ever did me."
He stoutly denied this possibility ; but all the
lime he wa. adjusting hi .pelted sah with infin
ite sa'.itfactiun, and Carlotta said unto herself,
' I'll risk hi heart while il beats under that uni
form." He held out his hand, "Good-hy, Carlotta i I
.aid to-night." He tried hard to look miserable,
but all in vain.
'(iood-by '
Then suddenly, in a rjnlct Math of feeling, ha
bent nrtrer. "The good-by'' wat a kist. She
laughed.
"Hoir dare you, Raymond?"
"For old acquaitance sake, and because next
lime I see you you will he Mrs. Vayle Ventnor
Phivt."
A Peace Conn lssion from Yankee
dom. We ses by the proceedings of tbe Federal
Congress that, in the Senate, cn tbn 4tb inst ,
Mr. Salushury offered a joint resolution that
Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, Roger B.
Taney, Kdward Everett, George M. Dallas,
Thomas M. Ewing, Horace Binoey, Reverdy
Johnson, Jobo J. Crittenden, Geo. K. Pogh,
and Richard W. Thompson, be appointed
commissioners on tbe part of Congress to con
fer with the commission appointed by tbe "so
called Confederate States." "for the preserva.
tion of the L'niou aod tbe maintenance of tbo
Constitution."
We conceive this to be a pretty bright idea
on tbe part of the Yankees ; but we are at a
loss to folbuf ppreciale the compliment of
their call Vaus to maintain an instrument
(the-Constitution) that tbey have long since
smashed into imilben, unless it ii that there
is a party among them tbat still believe in the
superior statesmanship of our Soutbero lead
ers, end they wish to get them to fix it op
again lor tueir especial benefit, teeing its de.
structioo has enabled the Autocrat rather se
verely upon their liberties.
We would recommed to tboee 'Constitution'
cobblen the peculiar virtue of 'Spslding's glue
for Iheir purpose, with the assurance that tbey
will God quite as much virtue in that article as
they would likely God io the combioed wisdom
of all the statesmen in tbe world for the re
pair and preservation of an instrument tbat
has been io badly rent- ss wbat was once lhe
"Const itation or the United States." Ai for
ibeir L'nioo, we would remind them that it ia
an excellent Union for tbem, being composed
of such despicable, God-forsaken scoundrels as
were never raked together in one parcel since
me world nas oeen a world, it is now a per
feet dog-eat dog conglomeration of negro
thieves aud pirates ; and, as they have got rid
of the bonest people of the South, tbey are
now el liberty to "go it witb a rusb."
May he thev would tike a cessation cf hoi
tilit ies Tor a lime during the palaver of tbe
commissiocers, as another resolution proposes
in order to got its opportunity to nccom
plish some object they have in view. But
possibly oor pecple bave had enough nf such
dodges in the Crittenden compromise schemes,
which were afterward proven to be bot means
used to get time on tbeir part.
If they desire peace they hsvn bot to with
draw their troops from our mil, and lei us
alone, ond until tbey do this, wesbouid perse
veringly scorn any proposition emauutiog
from them.
We wonder if these poor, miserable, degra.
ded, negro stealing wretches do really think
to gammon the people of tbe South still
further? What under heavens should we
wunt with a union with them ? To share the
dnlits caused by their folly ? To share alike
with them tbe coirleinpt of the world ? For
surely we cao conceive of nothing else we
should gain by any future alliance with Ihem.
Surjulk DatibouV, Dtc. 9.
Nnrth Caroline seceded without her own
fair consent; her adhesbn to the infamous
cauee has been lukewarm and partial ; many
of her Assemblymen are said to have shouted
fur joy when the reduction nf Hatterai was
heard of io RnlHigh; Hyde county some
week, since declared its independence ; forty
five of ber severity nine counties subsequently
beld a Cnnveutiun. renouncing treason,
resuming their -loyalty, and selling np a
provisional government ; and there is every
prospect that tbe"old North State," os a
Stale, will s.jon pay to Secetwia ber parting
bow, aod deal il a dissaveriog and deadly
wound. To ihow that this movement was no
idle form, or powerless threat, read what the
R ileigh itanitard sai l just previous lo Ihe
Convention : "Unlet! thil movement it ttnp
"ped ut once fc.v the sti oa) ai m of the Confute
' rate Gwerument, more than half nj the
'countitt io this State sill be attached to the
Black Republican Government before the
Union Congress meets." And again : "If
we are to have a new election to-day for the
Legislature aod Slate officers, "ne sn know,
"amirl Ihe prfent discord, what itate of thing
"might turn up." Plainly, good management
and timely aid may aooo bring tbat Slate to
By the troti of treason, and si amp from ber
feel its poisonous and blood Hiiued dust.
Philadelphia. Jnquirtr.
At tub Hi sac or Saaatroroi. there were tn3
040 rounds of cannon and immunitionixpeuded.
There were 1 00 niorlare and 866 gunt of various
siws used in Ihe siege, aod of the whole number
only 41 remained serviceable afiei the salt of
Bebettofol.
Bully for Brownlov I
If there li a game man a man of n al 'ntuet'
in the country, it i Wm. O. Brownlow, whilome
local Methodist preacher snd editor of the Kr.of
ills (Tenn.) "Whig." Thoroughly loyal lo Ihe
Union, and of undaunted courage, he iborht ae
ctnion tud denounced Ita amhora In th column
"f hi. par I, with the singular force and oriel
nsllfy of style and bit'erne of epithet whirh have
al once .tarried and amused lhe public, in hit
writing, until he atone nf all the editors on the
of treason remained to fight the bailie of loyalty.
A I latt he Was silenced hy Ihe dr.potism which
brooked no freedom of discuseion or difference ef
opinion, and ranked fidelity to the old flag of tho
Union a t crime against usurpation wa threat
ened with incarceration in a jail, if not wiihdrath
hi hutineti broken op the publication jfhi
paper prohibited, and hi family inlted and
abated. Tlien the fighting ptrton disappeared,
and Ihe Irsilor liegan to Inquire anxiou.ly, tt
well a curnugly, ' Where i Brownlow 1" Hnou
came intelligence of the drutuction of the bridge
en the line of Railroad through East Tennea.ee,
fuiming the main line of communication between
Ihe rebel, in Virginia, and tbe interior region of
the South and South-went. Slill, nobody knew
where Urnwnlow w, Al la.t ao we bear from
rebel authority the miasing pieachtr "reveals
himself," and at the head of a force of gallant
mountaineera of East Tennrsnee, at brave and
loval as himself, attacks the traitors st that place
called Morn, town, in that region, and pat. them
to a complete rout, with a Iocs in killed and woun
Jed acknowledged by themselves to be very large.
We have teen no details of the fight, all the in.
formatiun respecting it being received from rebel
sources. Lancaster Union.
What tub Sramrn or Tint Hhrvit Birch
Think or tub Rrbsi, Offh rrs everything
appears very quiel on board the Confederate.
Tbe erew do not show at ail, but now and toeo
ao officer or tao may be seen pacing the deck.
They do not sppear, however, to be at ease,
and are very reserved, especially about this af
fair, should they be nuet-tioned. The el
fs armed with two rifled cannon, but tbey are
oot visible to persons on shore.
The crew of th Harvey Birch are domiciled
at the Sailnr'i Hnme, opposite the docki .
They are io a highly excited et.to, and vow
vengeance on the crew of the Nashville.
Fearing that a collision might take place, and
rnischief remit, the Mayor. Frederick Perkins,
Ksq.. has ordered a batch of tbe borough po
lice to patrol the docks during the night, in
connection with tho usnal dock policemen
The crew of the burnt ship describe the officer!
or the Nasevilla as ynoog and inexperienced.
ua meir oisgosi ig oeyood expression at being
taken taken by inch a let or "brats of bnvs .'
as they describe them. To ose the expression
of one or them, be eaid : "By , if only half
a dozen or ua bad been loose, we would bave
cowbided the whole lot over the stern, clean."
a gooo joke Is told or tbe Captain or tbe
Nashville, who, it appears, belonged to the
siiiirni-Bu .navy lor tnirty yeon oerore joining
tbe Secessionists. In relating lhe cipture of
the shin to a gentlomoo at Soothamoton. he
observed tbat be felt boood to treat Ibe Cid-
! l . try ...
min aua omceri wito every attention and
kindness that he invited tbem daily to his
own toble, aod behaved wilb true hospitality
aod courtesy ; "but," said he. "my mortifica-
lion wag great wheo I lent them on shore to
find they did Dot acknowledge my kindness by
even expressing their thanks." Southampton
orrerponaence or me London Herald.
Tub Campaign w thr West It is now
asserted that Generul Halleck'i plan is- not
to light bil way down tbe Mississippi, but
pacing op tbe Ohio to go thence by steam
boat op lhe Tenoessee river which crnssea
tbe Slate of Kentucky from south to north
ooout, ntty miles east of the mississippi and
cm a parallel with the Father of Waters.
Tbii wnuld briug him in tbe rear of Columbua
and other defensible points oo the Mississippi,
and compel the Rebels to abandon their
positions Ibere and fall back oo Memphis,
thus leaving tbe greut channel open for the
operations or guo boats and ibe movement!
of reiuforcemeuts.
A PiissiBLK Oeixios The Washington
coire.peiiJenl of lhe New "York "Evening Pot"
aayt that there are raiiou. opinion al the Capital
rr.pccting the length of the present tension of
Congre... J jdjje Collamer, of Vermont, who i
one of ihe .hrewdeil men in Congre, advises
an early adjournment. He aayt: "Wtr it not a
buti.iet. Cougrest can engineer. It wat properly
Executive butiuest and Ihe moment Cungreat pan
es beyor.d the lino of providing for the wants of tbe
Government, and deciding the purpose of the war,
toaay how il .lull he conducted, the whole thing
will prove e failure." Uo.ton Daily Advertiser.
Govermen . haa appointed a auitahle commia
ion to examine thoroughly Ihe Stevena Floating
Uuttery ao lung bunding at I loot ken, who are
now in ihe-perl'ormance of their duty, with a view
to ita tfheiency at an engine of war. A large
numhrr of men still continue to be employed oo
the battery at the expense of the estate of Mr.
Stevens, but which will be the reimbursed should
the Government purchase it
Food of Cowi Aftkr Cai.vi.so. It ii
customary with inaoy farmers to feed cowi
immediately after calving witb warm slops,
pail of oran or meal and warm water, well
salted; aod a belter diet il commenced at
once iu order to get ai much milk as possible.
This ii objected lo by soma as contrary to
otture, ami very likely to induce caked bag
and milk fever ; also tbat tbe cow should
bave rest snd quiet. It is an error to suppose
tbat taskiog lhe stomach after the fatigue of
parturition cao be otherwise than bnrlful.
A drink ol water and a little dry bay ii
enough for the Crst day. aod the should have
nothing better tbao the belt bsy for three
or four days, uutil all inflammatory sjmplooil
are past. Mo says tbe Rural Register.
Makr Yrixow Buttkr in Winter. Put
io tbe yolk of eggs just before tbe batter
comes ue.r the termination of tbe churning.
This ba been repeatedly tried aod it makes
very fine iweet butter. It is kept by many
as a great secret, but i'.l great value require!
publicity.
i c c i j) t s , fit .
Eicii LitNT Cookiks One cup cream, twa
of sugar, two tggt, balf cup of butter, two
tetspuiiofuii cream tartar, ooe of eude,
nutmeg for eeaiuuiog. Fluur ludicicBi to
roll out.
Soda Ffttro CitKt One cop sugar, eae
of iweel uulk, two Wblevpoonfuhi lard, one
gg, two Waapooofuli cream tartar, oue
leaapoooful Soda.
Snow Rics Crb.m Pot in a itewpaa four
ooocei of ground nee, two ooocei of mger, a
few dropi of the esseuce of alaiondt, or aoy
otbey eeence yoo cbnoie, witb two ouncei nf
fresh boiler ; add a quart of milk, boil from
fifteen to tweoly minutes, till It forms
smooth subitaoce, though sol too thick ; than,
peer into ronii.d previously oiled, aod eer
wbes eold It viH tore ovt I k. JaMy.
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